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2017 World Educational Leaders Summit - Developing Excellent Future Schools - Sir John Jones

Developing Excellent Future Schools - Sir John Jones
Globally renowned speaker, Sir John Jones, will be delving into the topic of creating and developing schools of the future that function with heightened effectiveness and efficiency. Sir John will cover the enduring power of learning, and the vital roles both schools and their teachers play in making a difference where it matters the most.
Sir John will take the audience on a journey of detailed thought-processes, raising awareness to the great need for enhanced creativity in schools, as well as ingenuity, portability and flexibility. Sir John will reveal what “great” truly looks like, and what qualities and attributes are required to get there. Sir John has an in-depth understanding of the relentless pursuit of excellence, and will be covering its ins and outs in great detail.
> WORLD’S LEADING EXPERT IN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHER EDUCATION
> BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF “THE MAGIC-WEAVING BUSINESS”
> EXPERT AT CENTRE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY
Making a Difference


Working in a school is whole hearted
Your demographics when born start to determine your destiny.  
You don’t pick the family you are born into.    
Family.   Income.  Neighbourhood.   
Self worth/self belief.  Aspirations.  Expectation.
Demographics has nothing to do with ability.  It is just about life chances.
If we get quality of schooling right, it can make a difference of 20 times.    Teachers as magic weavers, influencers people who are able to make a real difference to children
In Summary:

We need to reflect on how we would like the future to be.  Create some cognitive dissonance.   Do something about it.  You are the system.  Not just part of it.
Above - VISIBLE Success, fame, fortune  (our kids are bombarded by this on social media)
You can’t achieve these without the often Below - HIDDEN things of Courage, habits, abstinence, rejection, awareness, conviction, tears  (acronym for C H A R A C T E R)
New Orthodoxy.   Controlled Learning - Structured - Guided Learning - Free Learning
The Oz Principle.  AKA The Wizard of Oz.   (Connors, Smith, Hickman 2004)
See it - LION
Own it - TIN MAN
Solve it - SCARECROW
Do it - Dorothy
Moon River Moments - “Moon River wider than mile, I’m crossing you in style some day”.  Stop the hurry.   Put the song  in your head - slow down …


A secret to managing behaviour - be an actor, not a reactor.
We are teaching the love of learning.   It’s not all about content.  
You tube clip Barcelona 1992 Olympics Derek Redmond here
“When you do not give up, you cannot fail.”   Lyrics from You Raise me Up …  That is teaching, go weave your magic.



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